Applied Engineering AUDIO ANIMATOR User manual

AUDIO ANIMATO~ TM
User's Manual
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Limited Warranty & Disclaimer
Applied Engineering warrants the Audio Animator card against defects in material and workmanship for a period of 5
years from the date of original retail purchase. Applied Engineering also warrants that, under normal use, the
magnetic media
on which the included software is stored is free from defects in materials and workmanship for a
period of 30 days from the date of original purchase. Any misuse, abuse, or non-IE authorized alteration,
modification and/or repair
to the Applied Engineering product will void the warranty. This warranty will also be void if
you use the IE product for any other purpose than its intended use. If you discover a defect, Applied Engineering
will, at its option, repair or replace only the Applied Engineering product, provided you return the product during the
warranty period, transportation prepaid,
to Applied Engineering.
This warranty appl ies to the original retail purchaser only Therefore, please include a copy of the
original invoice or a small service charge may
be applied. If the product is to be sent to Applied Engineering by mail,
the purchaser will insure the package or assume full responsibility for loss or damage during shipping. Prior
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returning the product for warranty consideration, call Applied Engineering Technical Support for a Return Material
Authorization (RMA) number and shipping instructions.
Even though Applied Engineering has tested the software and reviewed the documentation, Applied Engineering
makes
no warranty or representation, either express or implied, with respect to the manual or the software; their
quality, performanc
e, merchantability, or fitness for a particular purpose. As a result, the software and manual are
sold "as is," and
you, the purchaser, are assuming the entire risk as to their quality and performance.
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he software (computer programs) descllbed hereon are copylighted by Appli ed Engoneellng With all
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Or not sold. but all of the matonals purchased
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ith all archive copies) ma y be sold. loaned. or given to anotherperson. Under the law. copying Includes translating
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0' format, You may use th is software on any oomputer owned by you but extra copi es cannot
be made for
th is purposo.
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Apple and Apple
IIGS are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc.
ProDOS and GS/OS
are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc .
Applied Engineering
is a registered trademark of Applied Engineering.
Audio Animator, Sonic Blaster and
Ram Keeper are trademarks of Applied Engineering,
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is a registered trademark of Tandy Corporation.
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are trademarks of Pygraphics.
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Federal Communications Commission
Radio Frequency Interference Statement
The equipment described in this manual generates and uses radio frequency
energy.
If it is not installed and llsed properly (i.e. in strict accordance with these
instructions), it may cause interference to radio or television reception.
FCC I.D. Number: EY5QGAUDANIMATOR
This equipment has been type tested and found to comply with the limits for a
class B computing device
in accordance with the specifications in Subpart J of
Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These rules are designed to provide reasonable
protection against radio and television interference in residential installation.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not
occur in a particular
installation.
If this equipment does cause interference to radio or television
equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to
try to correct the interference by
one or more of the following measures:
o Reposition the receiver's antenna. Also make sure the
antenna wires are making good electrical contact.
o Use a roof-mounted antenna rather than a "rabbit-ear"
antenna or
an antenna mounted in the attic.
o Make sure that all electrical connections on the computer
are secure and any shielded I/O cables that are required for
compliance are properly fastened.
o Move the computer farther away from the receiver.
o Plug the computer and receiver into separate electrical
circuits.
If necessary, the user should consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television
technician for additional suggestions. The user may find the following booklet
prepared
by the Federal Communications Commission helpful:
"How
to Identify and Solve Radio-TV Interference Problems"
This booklet is available from the U.S. Government Printing Office,
Washington, D.C. 240402, Stock No. 004-000-00345-4.
Note: This equipment has been certified to comply with the limits for Class B
computing device, pursuant to Subpart] of Part 15 of FCC Rules. Only
peripherals (computer input/output devices, keyboards, terminals, printers, etc.)
certified to comply with the Class B limits may be attached to this computer.
Operation with non-certified peripherals is likely to result in interference
to radio
and TV reception.
Finally, any unauthorized changes or modifications not expressly approved by
the manufacturer could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction
WELCOME TO TIlE SOUND
The Board
The Software
The Manual
Part I - The Hardware
CR. 1 - GETTING STARTED
What You Need
Optional
Where It Goes
RamKeeper Users
CR. 2 - INSTALLATION
CR. 3 - llIE Box
Output Volume
Input Level
MIC Level
MIC jack
PHONES jack
MIDI IN jack
MIDI OUT jack
MIDI THRU jack
OUT/IN -L/RJacks
What Now?
Part II -Software Overview
START, LOOK, AND LISTEN
About the Audio Animator Disks
Running the Software
VII
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Table of Contents

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Booting the Software
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Keyboard Equivalents Note
Sample Digitizing Session
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Repetitive Play, Volume and Rate
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Effects
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Sample Sequencing Session
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Edit
24
What's Next?
24
Part III - The Digitizer
CH. 1 -- THE SCREEN
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The Sound Graph 27
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The Select Bar
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Stop, Play, Pause, and Record
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The Cassette Label 29
Single Play/Continuous Play 29
VU On/VU Off 29
Playback Sample Rate 29
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Record Sample Rate
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PlayTime
30
Max Block
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Select 30
Resolution 31
CH. 2 -- THE "FILE" OPTIONS
33
New CLl-N)
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Open CLl-O)
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Append ...
34
Close CLl- W)
34
Save CLl-S)
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Save As
35
Formats Recognized
36
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Delete .. .
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Print CLl-P)
38
Page Setup
38
Audio Animator

CH. 3 -- ruE "EDIT" OPTIONS
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Undo CO-Z) 41
Cut CO-X)
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Copy CO-C)
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Paste CO-V) 41
Clear C<Delete» 42
Select All CO-A) 42
CH. 4 -- ruE "VIEW" OPTIONS
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Go To Sequencer
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Zooming
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Zoom CO-M)
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Zoom In CO-+lplusJ)
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Zoom Out CO--[minusJ)
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Full View CO-F)
43
Oscilloscope
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Change Color
44
CH. S -- THE "EFFECTS" OPTIONS
47
Amplify... 47
Backwards
47
Echo ... 47
Fade Down
49
Fade Up 49
Silence
49
CH. 6 -- ruE "SETUP" OPTIONS
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Playback ChanneL..
51
Record ChanneL.. 51
Effects Channel...
51
Default Play Rate
51
Set Play to Record Rate
51
Set Record To Play Rate
52
Display Dots
52
Display Left Channel
52
Display Right Channel
52
CH. 7 -- ruE "SOUNDS" OPTIONS
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List of Open Files
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Part IV -- The Sequencer
CH. 1 .. THE SCREEN 57
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Stop, Play, Pause, and Record
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Tempo
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Time Signature
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Incremental Forward and Rewind Arrows
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Count In 60
Auto 60
Key In 60
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Measure--Beat 60
Elapsed Time
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Panic Button 61
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Metronome 61
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The MIDI Editor Window 61
Title Bar
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Close Box 62
PL (Play) 62
RC (Record) 62
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CH (Channel)
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PG (Program)
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Name 64
The Select Bar
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Scroll Bar
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Activating and Moving the Editor Window
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CH. 2 -- THE "FILE" OPTIONS
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New (cJ-N)
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Open (cJ-O)
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Close (cJ- W)
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Save (cJ-S)
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Save As ...
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Delete ...
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CH. 3 -- THE "EDIT" OPTIONS
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Undo (cJ-Z)
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Cut (Ll-X)
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Copy (Ll-C) 71
Paste (Ll- V) 71
Clear «Delete»
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Select All (Ll-A) 72
CH. 4 -- THE "VIEW" OPTIONS
73
Go To Digitizer 73
MIDI
Dump
73
Change Color 74
CH. 5
-- THE "SETUP" OPTIONS
75
Channel Record Filter 75
Event Record Filter
75
Channel Playback Filter 76
Event Playback Filter 77
Set MIDI Delay 77
Play/Record Delay 77
Panic Button Delay 78
CH. 6
-- THE "SOUNDS" OPTIONS
79
List of Open Files 79
Appendices
A:
Copying Audio Animator to RAM, ROM or Hard Disk 82
B: Trouble Shooting
84
C: Adapters
89
D: The Introplay Program
93
E: Saving Large Digitized Files
94
F: Try This!
96
G: Using the Mouse
99
H: Programmers' Reference 100
I: Other Sources 102
J:
Getting Help
103
Returning a Product 104
RMA Number, "Attention" Sheet, and Invoice 104
Packing 105
When We Receive 105
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GLOSSARY
INDEX
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INTRODUCTION
Welcome to the Sound
The Board
The Audio Animator is both a MIDI system and an audio
digitizer and playback system. Once installed, your IIGS
thund ers into a whole new dimension. You've seen the GS'
incredible graphics, now hear its dynamic roar.
The board is easy to install. It w ill work in slots 1, 2, 6, or 7.
The external connector box enables you to quickly and easily
conne ct line inputs and speaker output s and control
recording and playback levels .
The Software
Sequencer
Ho ok up your MIDI device (keyboard, saxophone , drum
machine, etc.) set the tempo, turn on the metJonome, and
then make your own kind of music. Use the editor to cop y
oft
en repeated segments, add tracks, mix tracks, and more .
The AA Sequence r lets you record up to eight separate
tracks.
Digitizer
Connect your CD player, phono, tuner, tape player, VCR, or
microphone to the input connectors and record pieces of
your favorite songs, TV shows, or noises you make with your
mouth , hands, nose, pets, etc.
Attach a
microphone to the phones connec tor and your
ph ono, tape deck, radio, etc. to the Line In connector and
sing along with your favorite songs. The included Super Hi -
Res software lets you digitize in mono or stereo. Variable
record
and playback rates as well as volume setting are also
provided in the control panel.
But wait!
Ther e's more...
We've included
ano ther disk that contains an aural spectrum
of sounds. We've pulled several files from IE's vast "library
0' sounds" and put them on disk for you. Feel free to make
modifications to these files
but make a backup copy of this
disk first to
keep the original files in their pure form.
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The Manual
In order to use this manual and the AA effectively, you must
know something about MIDI. If you're new to the field, take
a
look at "Other Sources" in App . I for a list of references.
Notes and warnings throughout the manual will help you to
better understand what you're dealing with. They appear as
shown in the examples following:
.:. Note: This indicates a special note. Pay close
attention
to these entries,
.:. Warning: This indicates a warning. De sure to rcad
and heed .
Audio Animator is the full name of the product. In this
manual, we'll often call it
AA for short.
Part
I, The Hardware, describes the card, tells you what
you need to use it, and takes you through the illstallatioll of
the Audio Animator.
Part
II, Software Overview, begins by giving you a quick
run through of what the Audio Animator software can do .
Part III,
The Digitizer, details each of the Digitizer's menu
options.
The chapters are in the same order as the menus for
easy reference .
Part
IV, The Sequencer, details each of the Sequencer's
menu options. Again, the chapters are in the same order as
the
menus for easy reference.
The Appendices tell you how to copy the AA program to
your RAM, ROM, or hard disk, how to work around
problems you may encounter, what adapters you ma)! need,
and more .
The Glossary contains many of the terms used in the
manual with which you may not
be familiar.
The Index is the fastest way to find a particular topic's page
number.
Any comments or suggestions regarding this manual or
any other IE manual, will be greatly appreciated both by IE
and by others who use our products. Please address any
comments or suggestions to:
Applied Engineering
P.O. Box 5100
Carrollton, Texas 75011
Attn:
Documentation Mngr.
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PART I
The Hardware
Part 1- The Hardware

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CHAPTER ONE
Getting Started
.:. Warning: Do not connect or detach the Audio
Animator
box while the computer is on
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What You Need
To effectively use the Audio Animator, you need:
o A IIGS or Retrofit GS (fIe with a GS mmherboard)
with at least S12K expanded memory (768K total).
o A pair of external speakers; amplificd or non-
amplified will work.
The Audio Animator's digitized
sound will actually come out the GS' speaker but to
really get that thumping stereo sound, you'll need
stereo speakers.
Some external speakers are amplified. Some have
volume controls. If you don't already have a pair of
speakers to connect to the Audio Animator, shop
around for a pair that give you the sound you want.
If
you have a stereo tuner, you can connect the tuner
to the Audio Animator and control the speaker
volume with your tuner.
You'll
connect the speakers or tuner to the PHON[S
connector on the top of the box. While you can also
connect them to the Line Out connector on back of
the box, attaching them to the PI - JONES connector
enables you to control the volume from the box
Output Volume control.
o MIDI devices (e. g. keyboards, drum machines,
etc.) to create, playback,
and modify your own
tunes .
•:. Note: You must have a MIDI device connected to
play back
MIDI songs. MIDI songs will not play
back through the GS or AA speakers .
o Some adapters may be required to allow your
speakers to connect to the Audio Animator's stereo
jacks. (Appendix C details some of the adapters
available at any Radio
Shack~.)
o A Phillip's screwdriver is the only tool you'll
need to install the Audio Animator.
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Optional·
There are many options open to you with the Audio
Animator. Below are a few prospects:
o Use a microphone to digitize your voice.
o Connect your stereo to playback digitized sounds
through the speakers and to digitize segments from
phono, tape, radio, or CD.
o Connect a VCR to digitize excerpts from your
favorite TV shows or video tapes.
o Much, much more.
Where It Goes
We recommend installing the Audio Animator into slot 2
You can also use
it in slots 1, 6, or 7. It will also work in slot 5
but most GS users access the 3.5" drive through this port.
Decide which slot you'll
put the Audio Animator into
according to
how you want to use it and your current use of
the slots ...
Playback Only
If you want to use the card for stereo playback only, you can
put the card in slots 1-6 without changing the Slot setting to
"Your Card". For example, you can insert the card into slot
5,
leave the Slot setting set to "Smart Port" and still play back
sounds from games, and music software.
Recording and Saving Changes
To record or save changes to a file using the Audio Animator
software, you should install the card in slot
1, 2, 6, or 7 and set
the Slots
option of the Control Panel to "Your Card." If the
Slots option
is not set to "Your Card" the software will give
you the error message,
"Requires AE Audio Animator
Card" because it cannot locate the Audio Animator card.
o If you're not using slot 2, put the card in there and
leave the Slots option set to "Your Card."
o If you're not using slot 6 or 7, put the card in there
and leave the Slots option set to "Your Card."
o If you have an external modem connected to the GS'
modem port, put it in slot 2 and toggle between the
Audio Animator
and the modem with the Control
Panel's Slots option.
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o If you have an internal modem and a printer
connected to the GS' printer port,
put it in slot 1 and
toggle between Audio Animator and the printer
with the Control Panel's Slots option.
Ram Keeper Users
You'll need to take your RamKeeper out of its slot during the
installation. Before beginning the installation, back
up your
ROM disk and disconnect both the transformer and the
battery. You will
not need to remove the RamKeeper's
connector plate. The rest will
be explained in Chapter 2.
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